salivating
- present participle of salivate.
Example Sentences
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Investors are salivating over the initial public offering of Cerebras Systems.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
It was a comment that has left fat cats like the Dodgers and New York Mets salivating at the possibility of reeling in the baseball equivalent of a great white shark before opening day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
These candies will have your mouth puckering — and salivating for more.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
"I was sweating, salivating and struggling to concentrate."
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
I asked, salivating at the thought of finally possessing all those classics I had read on many a visit to the library.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
